Fantasia Zibibbo, Organic Wine, Baglio Diar

🌿 EU Organic Certified

Grape variety: Zibibbo 100%

Alcohol: 13%

Appellation: IGP Terre Siciliane

Area of production: South-west Sicily; vineyards between Marsala and Salemi.

Terroir: Altitude 300mt a.s.l ; Loam soil; The climate is mediterranean with mild winters and hot summers within a favourable difference between day and night due to the altitude.

Vineyards: Guyot training system; Yield per hectare: 100 q/h

Harvest: It takes place at the third and fourth week of august at night time.

Winemaking: After a Cryo-maceration at 4°C for 10-12 hours the grapes are soft pressed. The fermentation takes place at 15°C of temperature for 14 days.

Aging: Then the wine stay into stainless steel tanks for 3 months. Aging in the bottle: at least a month.

Sensory analysis: Pale yellow colour, Fantasia on the nose gives intense aromas of orange blossom and grapefruit along with a delicate smell of eucalyptus. On the palate, the wine is light-bodied, with a pleasant acidity, a lovely note of litchi, banana within the hint of oregano and sage which last on a long finish.

Food matching: It goes well with spicy white meats and savoury shellfish soup. It can be also very nice if paired with hot dishes without tomato or cheeses within herbs.

Best to enjoy: In a tulip shape glass at 8-10°C temperature.

Do you know that: Zibibbo comes from the Arabic Zabīb which means raisin and it was related to the sweet and aromatic taste of the famous zibibbo made in Pantelleria.